80ème anniversaire d’Adrian Frutiger

Lieber Herr Frutiger Ich möchte Ihnen ganz herzlich zum Geburtstag gratulieren und Ihnen sagen, dass ich Ihre Schriften zu den Designklassikern des letzen Jahrhunderts zähle. Ich wünsche Ihnen alles Gute und viel Gesundheit!! — Frank Schönenberger, Schweiz

Cher Adrian Frutiger Merci, félicitations pour votre œuvre et je vous souhaite un joyeux anniversaire. M. Claude BARTOS-MONBREDAU. Professeur des Industries Graphiques. — M. Claude BARTOS-MONBREDAU, France

Dear Mr. Frutiger: A very happy birthday to you and our best wishes. Since 1994 your Frutiger has been the typeface of choice on our products which are tailor-made business board simulations in a 'monopoly for managers' style. As part of our products Frutiger has made its way to all continents and to ten thousands of people. Thank you for inventing this typeface! Warm regards Dr. Gudrun G. Vogt, Targetsim AG Zurich — Dr. Gudrun G. Vogt, Switzerland

I am a teacher and I use your fonts in my Powerpoints and letters all the time. You rock! — jessica kirksey, U.S.A.

Happy birthday! You're a true legend. — Nicole Hickman, USA

Happy Birthday to someone as admirable as the art he has created. Your life's work has made numerous others' life work much more enjoyable and easier. The communication expressed using your fonts communicates even more. Thank you. — David Steffen, USA

I was an apprentice hot metal compositor way back in 1969 and Univers was the first type I set in my 'comp stick'. In the past 42 years I have used your fonts using more modern technology. At 80 years of age you still rock! Happy Birthday and many more of them!! Best Regards - Graham — Graham Taverner, Cambridge UK

Sir, Your timeless classic typefaces are some of my favorite faces. Even though I no l onger have my type house, as an "old" Typographer, I still use Univers, Apollo, and Frutiger for my children's school flyers and small requests from friends and neighbors. Congratulations on your birthday! — Phil Imperato, United States

Happy Birthday, Mr. Frutiger! And thank you very much for the fonts you created for typographical working. One of the thousands of desk top publisher worldwide Kind regards Robert — Robert Reichenbach, Germany

I love Vectora!! Especially at extremely small point sizes!! — Ingrid Carozzi, Sweden/USA

lieber adrian, die schrift "frutiger" hat meilensteine in puncto lesbarkeit gesetzt und hängt dabei sowohl helvetica als auch futura deutlich ab. für die unterscheidbarkeit der buchstaben (CGO aceo) und ziffern (6890) ist es genau das richtige, sie nicht auf einem kreis oder einer ellipse aufzubauen, sondern offen auslaufen zu lassen, daher bauen auch so viele neuere schriften darauf auf. deine schriftentwürfe sind wahrlich zeitlos und neutral wie die schweiz! alles stimmt (nun - fast alles, bei der "frutiger next" stimmt jetzt auch das ß). kriegen wir eigentlich auch noch mediävalziffern und eine schmale kursivschrift für die frutiger next? — tobias b köhler, österreich

Happy birthday Adrian :o) I love you and wish you all the best. Here is a huge kiss from New Zealand: " MUUUUAAAHH " You are my HERO Adrian, thank you for all those beautiful fonts you created, that I use every day and appreciate every time. Love bta — Bita, New Zealand

Happy 80th birthday! Your work is awe inspiring and will live forever. You're my type of guy! — Pamela, United States

Lieber Adrian Frutiger, ich wünsche Ihnen alles Gute für Ihren Geburtstag, vor allem Gesundheit und ein wunderschönes Geburtstagsfest! — Carla, Deutschland

I was a student of Ron Arnholm's in the eighties and have to say that your fonts have always influenced my design. As a working graphic designer now, type plays a huge part of who I am and how I design. Thank you for giving us some wonderful choices! Happy Birthday! — Tracy Page, United States

My life, and so many of the corporate identity programs for which I was responsible (e.g., GE, 1986-2003), would never have been what it and they have been without Univers. May God grant you a seat on His highest counsel! You've already earned the equivalent among thousands of us mortal typophiles! With abounding love to you today and ever after, — D H Bartels, United States of America

Dear Adrian Frutiger, Happy 80th Birthday to you! And my best wishes. Univers is still one of my all time favorites, as well as many of your other type designs! Robert Bausch Bausch Design — Robert Bausch, United States

Lieber Herr Frutiger! Herzliche Glückwünsche zu Ihrem vollendeten 8. Lebensjahrzehnt. Gerne hätte ich Sie mal wieder in Bern getroffen, aber seit dem Kurt Wälti nicht mehr PPT-aktiv ist, bin ich auch nicht wieder in Bern gewesen. Alles Liebe Ihr Manfred Siemoneit — Manfred Siemoneit, Deutschland

Thank you for creating some of the most elegant, well-balanced and useful typefaces the world has ever known. Your work is a inspiration! Happy Birthday! — Diane, USA

I was a student in engineering when I visited a friends portfolio review. She was graduating in Visual Communications. She so inspired me, and it was her passion for Frutiger, the font she used on her resume that still sticks with me today. I use that font often because of that moment. I also love Univers and the chart containing all of the weights has always inspired me. Veil Gluck zum Geburstag! — Bob Hopfner, USA